SAN FRANCISCO · INTEREST GUIDE
Sports & Events Venues
Accessible trip planning by venue type.
The Bay Area’s big venues are some of the best-equipped places for access anywhere — most of the major stadiums and arenas now run sensory rooms or lend sensory bags, assistive listening and captioning are standard, and wheelchair seating with companion seats is available throughout. This guide covers the region’s marquee sports and event venues across the Bay — San Francisco, the East Bay, and the South Bay — and what each offers across every access need, with the detail you need to book the right seats.
In this Guide:
- What to Expect — By Access Need
- San Francisco — Oracle Park, Chase Center
- The East Bay — Oakland Arena & Coliseum, California Memorial Stadium
- The South Bay — Levi’s Stadium, SAP Center, PayPal Park
What to Expect — By Access Need
Every venue here has reserved wheelchair seating with companion seats, plus elevators, accessible restrooms, and accessible parking. Most offer a complimentary wheelchair escort to your seat — Oracle Park, Chase Center, SAP Center (request at the North or South entrance), PayPal Park (text 408-909-4625), and Levi’s Stadium (Mobility Assistance Team, 408-579-4610). Accessible seating is sold in advance and often by section, so book it directly rather than assuming a standard ticket will work.
Assistive listening and closed captioning are available at Oracle Park, Levi’s Stadium, SAP Center, and the Oakland venues. ASL interpreters can be arranged at Levi’s Stadium (about a month’s notice for concerts; interpreters present for pre-game and halftime performances) and at most venues by advance request. Chase Center runs an in-venue accessibility text line — (833) CC4FANS.
SAP Center broadcasts an in-arena audio feed with no time delay (tune to 102.1 FM) so blind and low-vision fans can follow the play live. Across the venues, the wheelchair-escort and guest-services teams also assist blind and low-vision guests — request help at any gate.
This is a real strength. Levi’s Stadium has a dedicated quiet Sensory Room and lends sensory bags with noise-cancelling headphones; Oracle Park is a sensory-inclusive certified ballpark with sensory bags; SAP Center and the Oakland Arena both lend sensory kits (noise-reducing headphones, fidget tools, weighted lap pads), with re-entry through an “Extra Assistance” lane at SAP. Register ahead where you can, and ask guest services on arrival.
Sports Venues in SF
San Francisco
The city’s two marquee venues sit on the flat eastern waterfront, both reachable by accessible Muni Metro.
Oracle Park — full accessibility details →
The San Francisco Giants’ bayfront ballpark — splash hits, McCovey Cove, and one of the most scenic seats in baseball.
Sensory: A sensory-inclusive certified ballpark with sensory bags, staff trained in sensory differences, and accommodations for photosensitivity.
Hearing: Captioning and assistive listening devices.
Good to Know:
- Elevators, escalators, and ramps throughout; reserved wheelchair seating; wheelchair escorts on request and wheelchair storage; accessible ticket windows and restrooms
- Nursing rooms and a family care room; accommodations for dietary restrictions; service animals welcome
Chase Center — full accessibility details →
The Golden State Warriors’ waterfront arena in Mission Bay, and a major concert venue.
Sensory: Staff trained in sensory differences.
Good to Know:
- Accessible parking, drop-off, level paved routes, and loaner mobility aids; a dedicated Guests with Disabilities security lane at the East and West entrances (you plus up to three companions); an in-venue accessibility text line, (833) CC4FANS
- Service animals welcome
Getting to the SF Venues:
Both sit on the flat waterfront on the fully accessible Muni Metro lines — the N Judah and T Third serve Oracle Park and Chase Center directly, so you skip game-day parking and the hills entirely. Accessible parking and drop-off are available at each.
East Bay
Oakland’s Coliseum complex and Cal’s stadium in Berkeley — reachable by accessible BART.
Oakland Arena & Coliseum — full accessibility details →
The Oakland Coliseum complex — the Arena hosts major concerts and events, and the Coliseum hosts Oakland Roots SC soccer and pro cricket.
Sensory: Sensory bags with noise-cancelling headphones, fidget tools, verbal cue cards, and weighted lap pads, at the Main Concourse Guest Service Booth (East Entrance) and First Aid in Section 106.
Vision & Hearing: An ADA Coordinator assists blind and low-vision and Deaf and hard-of-hearing guests — (510) 569-2121, TTY (510) 383-4619.
Good to Know:
- Wheelchair, semi-ambulatory, and removable-armrest seating with companion seats throughout, on multiple levels; three ADA elevators; accessible restrooms
- Two family restrooms with changing tables (Sections 106 and 204); service animals welcome
California Memorial Stadium — full accessibility details →
The renovated home of Cal football, set against the Berkeley hills.
Good to Know:
- A renovated, accessible stadium with elevators, accessible restrooms, concessions, water fountains, and accessible seating areas
- Accessible-seating arrangements through the Cal Athletic Ticket Office (800-462-3277); Guest Services Centers on site; the campus Disability Access & Compliance office arranges communication accommodations
- Reachable by accessible BART to Downtown Berkeley
Getting to the East Bay Venues:
BART reaches both — the Coliseum station serves the Oakland Arena and Coliseum directly (an accessible pedestrian bridge connects them), and Downtown Berkeley station is the closest to Memorial Stadium. Every BART station has elevators; check status at (510) 834-LIFT before you travel.
South Bay
The Peninsula and San Jose venues — the 49ers’ stadium, the Sharks’ arena, and the Earthquakes’ soccer park.
Levi’s Stadium — full accessibility details →
Home of the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara, and a major concert and event stadium.
Sensory: A dedicated quiet Sensory Room (Atrium, west side, 200 level, near the C2 elevators) and sensory bags with noise-cancelling headphones.
Hearing: Closed captioning (via mobile or a stadium-issued device) and assistive listening devices; ASL interpreters for concerts by request (about a month’s notice), and present for pre-game and halftime performances.
Good to Know:
- Accessible seating throughout (pre-purchase); a Mobility Assistance Team (408-579-4610) and wheelchair assistance at every entry gate; 38 escalators and 25 elevators
- Service animals welcome
Home of the San Jose Sharks — “the Shark Tank” — and a major concert arena.
Sensory: Sensory kits (noise-reducing headphones, anti-glare glasses, a fidget toy, and more); re-enter through the “Extra Assistance” lane; register before the event.
Vision: A no-delay in-arena audio feed at 102.1 FM to follow the game live.
Hearing: Assistive listening devices and closed captioning.
Good to Know:
- A wheelchair-accessible ramp at the North Entrance; accessible seating throughout the bowl (book via Ticketmaster or 800-745-3000); wheelchair escorts at the North and South entrances; mobility-device storage at the Event Office near Section 128
- For ADA needs, contact the arena at 408-287-7070 about two weeks ahead; service animals welcome
PayPal Park — full accessibility details →
Home of the San Jose Earthquakes and Bay FC — an intimate, fully ADA-compliant soccer park.
Mobility: ADA seating on all levels; elevators behind Sections 107 and 122, and wheelchair lifts at Sections 114 and 132; a complimentary wheelchair escort (text 408-909-4625).
Good to Know:
- ADA parking in the Audi lot off Newhall Drive (valid placard required); the Audi Gate near Section 113 is the accessible entrance; family restrooms throughout
- Service animals welcome
Getting to the South Bay Venues:
These are a drive or a transit trip south of the city. Levi’s Stadium and SAP Center are both reachable by accessible Caltrain and VTA light rail; PayPal Park is near the Santa Clara Caltrain stop. Each has ADA parking if you drive — reserve or arrive early.
